Since when did HL reveal its source?
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Since when did HL reveal its source?
They released the SDK at version 1.0.0.9. That is all of the source for (i believe) client.dll and (i know) mp.dll. Thats how we can have mods for HL =).
I am thinking about just releaseing the source for the multi-player version of the game. All this really means is that we will release code showing how a mod should be coded, while almost all functionality is in separate (not released) dlls. Basically, releasing the source will show others how to use the core dlls, or write AI mods for the game, or other mods (AI mods are just extra dlls that have AI code stored in them. TOW will have at least 3 of these at release).
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I know Jorj wants to make the AI and he doesn't know C++ ;) So how will we do this?
I am going to see if i can try my hand at Neural nets for the AI. Then, Jorj can write out how the AI should behave under certain situations, in accordance with the documents we talked about a while back, and I will teach the neural nets with those situations.
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:confused: Is anyone else confused??? :confused:
Neutral Nets? What does that mean?
That would be fine, Zaei. Neural nets... wow.
Neural nets are basically brains. You have a network of neurodes, with x number of inputs, and each input has a weight, or memory. For a given input, the neurode will spit out a value based on its memory, and pass that on to the next neurode as one of it's inputs. So, for a given input you will get a single output value, based on the net's memory. You can teach the net by giving it input, for which you know the correct value, and then modifying the weights up the tree. For a diagram, take a look at my avatar =). So, basically, if the overall AI is a complicated Neural net that we taught to think, like, for instance, Sun Tzu, it will make descisions like Sun Tzu =). That is the beauty of Neural Nets =).
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I don't have a clue about half of the stuff you two are chit chatting about anyway. I'm just doing my job. Been composing quite much lately. 2 new themes baking...:D
Sas, when will you fix that homepage thing?
I'll finish the files page and start the music page... the music page will take a bit longer. Expect the files page to be up at latest 8pm tonight -- 3 hours and a bit from now.
About how much music will we have in our game?
Also, guys, do we have a civ that is pretty much pure evil? That might add some real fun into the single player game, perhaps near the end where several civs have to join together to defeat this civ? Anyway, my brain was working yesterday =).
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Oh, and Igor... I cant wait =).
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Oh, and forget that last one. I've got only 1 theme cooking right now if I'll just find an ending to the second theme. I just looked it over and realized that the last theme was pretty bad. :(. However, the 3rd theme is very beautiful. You should hear it. But I don't have Winzip right now, so I can't upload it. Sorry guys.
Ok, guys. I just solved a hellish problem in my window message queue. I was getting an access violation everytime i tried to get a message off the queue, and the only way around it was to not free up the memory that the message was using, so i was leaking memory like a mofo. But, as I said, i fixed it, finally =).
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Nice One Zaei !
I'd like that, maybe Swarm? (sounds evil enough :D)
I'm setting up a temporary page for those of you that need to upload files here but don't have a Zip program...
http://www.crystal-rain.com/panel.asp
It's the CR-ADMIN thing, I just added a small new feature there, Igor I suggest you check it out... I've got a lot to do right now. It'll be up there in maybe 20-30 minutes, as somethings wrong over here =).
Remember to login, just do so with my name and you will know the PW.
Sweet, Sas!
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Ok, implemented a PostOffice class for sending messages between objects (this is for future expansion, so i can output message data to a file or console). I have also implemented Delayed messages (so that an object can send a message to another object to be delivered in the future).
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Zaei... CHR(13) now converts auto. to a <BR> and I've used 3 replace functions that make the spacing work.
I think I stole the look from vBulletin (of the forums). But I don't really care =). I made 'em, and the graphics, so it's mine!
Oh, and I've put in all of our names (at least the people that said they're still in.) Igor.... you're Igor.
Zaei... you're Zaei.
Jorj... you're Jorj.
I'm Sastraxi.
I hope we all remember! =)
Anyways, I've been doing a paper all day and now it's 10 and I've finally finished, so that's why nothing's been done... actually surprising because more's done than usual...
Oh everyone KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
If you saw the Zupper Igor, use it, it's a worthy substitute for WinZip =)
I tried the site but the menus seemed pretty messed.
Well, I have an english project due tomorrow, so i have to do it when I get home today, so i doubt that anything will be done. Or, since Im so sneaky with these things, something will (I do half size posters, with large titles >=).
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The <b r> conversion didnt work, Sas. Try converting vbCrLf to <b r>, instead of just chr(13).
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PS. We are going to need to flush out a lot of that news from the dBase =).
Sas, you know u said i hoped we kept that mail, well, um i kinda deleted my mail box today (accidently) from outlook so um well its kinda gone walkies.
Well then it would be under "Deleted Items", would it not?
Aahh, I'm starting once again on the website. I'll be doing the activation thingey.
Oh, and Zaei? I recently cleared my computer, along with it, the activation code =)
Would you mind sending it back to me?
You've got a PM =P.
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Thanks... you'd better send it to Psy too.
Okay, I'm working on the activation, I've put all of our names in. Those who want to activate and you put in your desired password, the activation password, and the activation code. Remember that user list above? That's our names =)
It >WILL< be http://www.crystal-rain.com/activation.asp.
But not yet.
What do I put in the "email" field on the activation page, Sas?
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What do you think =)
Your email address.
Make the field bigger. I couldnt fit my regular email address into it. If you could, change the email I put in the DBase to [email protected] =).
When I get home today, I will get a bit of work done =). Ill try to add in text, and create.... dun dun dun the "Label"! =).
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Oh, and do we get <name>@crystal-rain.com email addresses =)?
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I limited it 'cuz it's a fancy background and it would scroll, which would look funny =)
The activation page worked but the activate (page that appears when u click the button didnt), was it meant to ? i think Zaei means make them wider, mine did not fit either.
http://cult.3dpeople.de/ - Have a look at this page guys.
HOLY CRAP, DUDE!
Well, earlier, I wrote a simple particle system in OGL. I have decided to rewrite the existing particle system to use real quads instead of point sprites, to make extension in the future easier. So, We will very likely have weather effects in the upcoming demo.
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Arg! My password on the site wont work!
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We have FONTS!!!!! ::lightning flashes::
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The game's not dead yet, right? I'm just visiting. I hope your game is going great guys. I'll try getting DSL soon and helping you.
Nah-ah the games going good.
Yes, the game is going excellent.
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Sas, Where are you?
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I've been very busy thursday on. It's been get-togethers and projects due and everything... but tomorrow (sunday) I'm going to be on here a lot.
In response to everything... (from last to first one)
Zaei: I'm right here =)
Kamikaze: Nope!!! Game's not dead, and won't be with what everyone's pouring in!
Zaei: Fonts? And lightning? Or was that just YOUR special effect? :grin:
Zaei: It should work now.
Psy: Wow... it's just a good thing it's not competition =) And the site works now... I think.
Oh and Igor have you used the ZUPPER utility I made for you to zip the music files, and upload'em here?
If he ups them, how can we get to them, Sas?
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Thanks, Sas, I got in.
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NM, Sas, it wont let me log back in after closing my browser...
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Okay, something is probably demented here =)
Let's see... I know. It's probably not even setting the password... a quick check...
Nope... did you re-activate it (you had to do that). If you didn't I think something is seriously wrong.
Hmmmmmmm. Interesting.
Ah... you can call me an idiot if you want...
uh.... I changed the fields but never updated the database afterwards :(
But it should work now!
It still doesnt work. I activate on the page, and it lets me into the site, but when I close the browser, and try to log in again, it says my password is incorrect. Clear me, and i will try a shorter password. =).
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Ok, I have Window ZOrder-ing working, so that only windows that you really click on get messages. Also, We now have Child window support.
Sas, When you get on, just clear me, and I will try a shorter password (the other was 19 chars...).
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It kinda good its not a competition, though its learning for all of us so :D
Zaei - wont u want other windows still receiving messages ??
Sas - I want to crystal-rain.com/activation.asp - the only prob is my mail addr of [email protected] don't fit. its missing the .com part
Well, The way it works is that when the user clicks, I search through all the windows currently registered, anc heck to see if the user clicked inside it's borders. This would be just fine, except that If the user clicked on a CHILD window, both the child and the parent would get the BUTTONDOWN message, and both would respond to it. So, now it searchs through all windows, and if the click occured in its bounds, it is added to a vector. I then search through that new vector, and find the max ZOrder (ZOrder 0 is a top level window, and it increases from there). It then sends a message to the highest ZOrder window.
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YAY just had Sky Digital installed.
Kerrang is all mine :D
Well, as long as it works Zaei - which with it being u im sure it does.
Well I thought it was going to work, and then I had a whole pack of "exception occured" errors -- I hate micro$oft for that one.
Also, when I upload the new versions the email box is 40 chars long instead, but it may look weird =)
Clear me again, would you Sas?
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Well, it still wont let me log in (even when the password is "112"), but I found I can get back in by re-activating.
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Is it still on the same page:
http://www.crystal-rain.com/activation.asp
??
Yeah, I just haven't found the problem and re-uploaded the stuff. It's killing me because it's giving me Exception Occured errors!
AAARGH! I don't know what's wrong!